Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy vs St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy
Chesterfield
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
227
1400
Capacity
270
1260
Occupancy
84%
111%
FSM %
54.5%
18.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Jun 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
60.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
66.3%
KS2 Reading
49%
-
KS2 Maths
51%
-
KS2 Writing
57%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
39.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
24%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
161
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
36%
Degree course
-
69%
Any L4+ destination
-
75%
Apprenticeships
-
5%
Cohort size
-
166
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (120)
Mathematics (108)
Chemistry (106)
Biology (102)
Biology (88)
Chemistry (78)
Psychology (72)
Sociology (64)